In our recently completed whitepaper from June 2014 titled, Market Analysis: A Review of the Overall (Economic) Position of the Top 6 ERP Vendors, we outlined the strengths and weaknesses of each of the top software vendors, including Infor, Sage, Epicor, Oracle, SAP and Microsoft. As part of my new
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As a professional services firm supporting clients, we like to remain acutely aware of the financial standing of software publishers. It is important for us as a business and important for our clients. We don’t want to implement a software platform for a client if there’s a risk the platform
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Previously, I discussed technology as part of your business growth strategy and revealed that, often times, the most significant value can be derived from the portion of your technology solution that you’re not using. The major reason for this underutilization is the knowledge gap between the people who sell software
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Technology can be your best weapon when trying to grow your business. The effective use of technology solutions such as ERP can have an enormous impact, however many businesses are failing to capitalize fully on the technology available to them – whether it’s an underutilized in house system or the
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Business planning isn’t something you should only do when you need to secure a loan from the bank. Being predictive in your business practices is a good way to encourage growth, and to be prepared to handle changes in the marketplace. Executives are often quick to dismiss the value in
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We’ve been discussing things which negatively impact business growth, and I would be remiss to ignore the issue of compliance. Often times, executives think of compliance as an issue which is taken care of yearly, with a variety of properly submitted forms and thorough paperwork. However, compliance goes beyond government
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In my previous post, I touched briefly on some of the common inhibitors to business growth I see when working with clients and speaking with fellow executives. One of the more common growth inhibitors that transcend industry and business size is the change in your competitive landscape. A business is
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In this series on enabling business growth, I will discuss some of the major factors which inhibit business growth, and some of the ways to overcome these challenges. When I talk to executives that feel their business growth is being inhibited, I always recommend we start by answering a few
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